Hay-rack.



no. 708,928. Patented sept. 9, |902.

J. SIEMSEN.

HAY RACK.

(Application l'ed July 21, 1902.) (N o M o d e I 2 Sheets`Sheet Vl.

No. 708,923. Patented sept. 9.19102.

J. SIEMSEN.

HAY RGK.

(Application filed July B1, 1902.) (Nn Model.)

2 Sheer-Shea'f 2.

Jurgen 57'67995677,

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JURGEN SIEMSEN, OF VALPARAISO, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JACOB SIEMSEN, OF VALPARAISO, NEBRASKA.

HAY-RAC K.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 708,928, dated September 9, 1902.

Application filed .Tuly 2l, 1902. Serial No. 116,370. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern):

Be it known that I, J URGEN SIEMSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valparaiso, in the county of Saunders and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in hay-racks; and its object is to provide a rack composed in the main of piping, forming a light, strong, and durable structure the parts of which are so connected as to be readily detached for shi ppage and as readily assembled for use. Y

With the above and other objects in View, which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, said invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of a hay-rack embodyingr my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4t is a cross-section.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents a suitable wheeled supporting-frame, preferably formed of a pair of longitudinal side beams 2, resting upon the bolsters of any desired type of running-gearing and connected at intervals by transverse bars 3,secured thereto by U -clips l. The rack proper is carried by this frame and comprises a pair of vertical end frames 5 5' and a pair of intermediate brace-frames 6 6. These frames are of rectangular form, and each end frame consists of bottom and top tubes or pipes 8 8', side tubes or pipes 9, connected at their lower ends by L-couplings 10 to the pipes 8 and at their upper ends by T- couplings 11 to the pipes 8', together with a pipe 12, connected by T-couplings 13 to the pipes 9 and serving to brace and give greater strength and rigidity to the frame. The brace-frames 6 6 each consists of a base transverse pipe 14 and inclined arms 15, connected at their inner ends thereto by elbows 16 and fitted at their outer ends to the T-couplings 11 of the adjacent end frame, so that the upper cross-pipe 8 forms a top piece common to both frames. The pipes 8 and 14 are firmly secured to the bars 2 by the U-clips 4, whereby they may be readily attached to and detached from the base-frame. Side bars 17 may extend between the two end frames 5 5 and be united by clips 17' to the pipes 9 and and 15, and also, if desired, the end frames may be braced by vertical standards 1S of any approved form. The iioor 19 of the rack is composed of boards connected by clips 19 to the pipes 8 and 14:.

It will be seen that each pair of end and brace frames act as mutual supports and that as the structure in entirety. is composed mainly of piping a simple, strong, and durable rack is produced.

The advantage of the invention is that the use of nailsand bolts as fasteningsis wholly obviated and the device made readily capable of being put up and taken down by the use of the clips and couplings, enabling the parts to be conveniently shipped and easily assembled to form the rack.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction, mode of operation, and advantages of my improved hay-rack will be readily apparent without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the princple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A hay-rack comprising `a base-frame, end frames mounted upon the baseframe and each comprising top and bottom and side pipes coupled together, the bottom pipes being detachably connected to the base-frame, braceframes arranged adjacent to the end frames and each consisting o f a cross-pipe detachably connected'to the base-frame and inclined side pipes coupled at their lower ends to said cross- IOO pipe and at their' upper ends t-o the upper my hand in presence of two subscribing Witeouplings of the adjacent end frame, so that nesses. theto i eoftheendfmmeisoommon to both framepalld side bars uniting the end and in- JRGEN SIEMSEN' Y 5 ter-mediate frames, substantially as and for Witnesses:

the purpose seb forth. LUKE TARPENNING,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set C. Y. MCDERMOTT. 

